Saturday, March 1, 2014

BREAKING NEWS: Russia's Parliament Has Approved President Putin's Request To Use Military Force Against Ukraine



Russian Parliament Approves Use Of Force In Crimea -- The Hindu/Agencies

Russia’s Upper House of Parliament on Saturday approved the use of armed forces in Ukraine’s Crimea, the Interfax news agency reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin asked the Federation Council to approve the use of armed forces in the Crimea “until the normalisation of the socio-political situation in that country.”

Russian lawmakers had urged Mr. Putin to take measures to stabilise the situation in Crimea and protect the Russian-majority population.

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Update: Russia could send troops to Crimea: upper house speaker -- AFP

My Comment: This now all but guarantees a massive Russian military incursion into Ukraine. The only question that now needs to be answered is .... is Crimea the only region that will be flooded with Russian forces, and if not .... where will these soldiers stop.

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